The only professionals that can represent you before the IRS are:
Enrolled agents
Certified Public Accountants
Attorneys
That’s it. Those are the only people the IRS recognizes that can represent you. Just like a medical doctor is the only person who can prescribe you medication if you are sick, only Attorneys’, CPA’s and Enrolled Agents can represent a taxpayer before the IRS. But would you have any doctor prescribe you medication? Would you go to the dermatologist if you had a heart problem? Of course not. So, should you go to any CPA, Attorney or Enrolled Agent to handle your IRS tax problem? We